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Rogers LTE network now live in Calgary and Halifax

TORONTO, April 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Rogers Communications announced today
that Canada's fastest and largest LTE network is now live in Calgary
and Halifax. With this further expansion, Rogers brings LTE to nearly
12 million Canadians with plans to cover almost 60 per cent of the
population by the end of the year.

"We're thrilled to offer our LTE network to even more Canadians in the
east and the west," said John Boynton, Rogers Executive Vice President
and Chief Marketing Officer. "Now, Calgarians and Haligonians can enjoy
the benefits of speeds on their mobile devices comparable to what they
would get at home. And, they can do it on an LTE network that is
Canada's fastest and largest for a robust and reliable experience."

LTE is the fastest mobile network technology in the world, enabling
Canadians to use their mobile devices to download apps, stream live HD
sports and download HD files, such as movies and music or play on-line
games, with virtually no delays or buffering.

Rogers was the first to launch an LTE network in Canada last summer,
starting with Ottawa, followed by Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and
surrounding areas. The company will bring LTE to more than 25
additional cities across the country this year. On the east coast, in
addition to Halifax, Rogers recently launched LTE in St. John's being
the first to bring the fastest speeds to Newfoundlanders. In the west,
Rogers will continue to expand in Alberta, with plans to launch LTE in
Edmonton in the coming months.

Rogers currently offers the largest selection of LTE devices of any
carrier in Canada with seven in its line-up. This includes two
smartphones, a smartphone-tablet hybrid, two tablets, a Rocket™ Stick and a mobile hotspot. Rogers also offers LTE-ready plans for the
iPad.

This month, Rogers will launch two new exclusive smartphones including
the first Windows LTE smartphone -- the Nokia Lumia 900 and the HTC One
X -- the first smartphone in Canada designed with Beats Audio for an
incredible audio experience.

The national launch of Rogers LTE network reinforces its proud history
of innovative firsts and its commitment to investing in Canada's
digital future. Rogers was the first carrier in North America to launch
an HSPA+ network and offers Canada's only coast-to-coast GSM network.
Rogers was also the first in the world to launch BlackBerry® devices. In Canada, Rogers was the first to offer LTE devices, the
first to offer iPhone and the first to bring Android products to
customers.

About Rogers Communications - Rogers Communications is a diversified Canadian communications and media
company. We are Canada's largest provider of wireless voice and data
communications services and one of Canada's leading providers of cable
television, high speed internet and telephony services. Through Rogers
Media we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised
shopping, magazines and trade publications, sports entertainment, and
digital media. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).
For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please
visit rogers.com.